# Thinlip mullet > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thinlip_mullet > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thinlip_mullet.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinlip_mullet > Source revision: 1332371986 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Species of fish Thinlip mullet Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Mugiliformes Family: Mugilidae Genus: Chelon Species: C. ramada Binomial name Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827)[2] Synonyms[3] Mugil ramada Risso, 1827 Liza ramada (Risso, 1827) Mugil capito Cuvier, 1829 Liza capito (Cuvier, 1829) Mugil britannicus J. Hancock, 1830 Mugil dubahra Valenciennes, 1836 Mugil caustelus Nardo, 1847 Mugil petherici Günther, 1861 Liza alosoides Fowler, 1903 Myxus maroccensis Mohr, 1927 The **thinlip mullet** (***Chelon ramada***) is a species of [fish](/source/Fish) in the family [Mugilidae](/source/Mugilidae). It is found in shallow European waters and is a migratory species. ## Description Vertebral types of the thinlip grey mullet (Chelon ramada) The thin lip mullet has an elongate body compressed laterally. The head is short and flattened and the mouth is broad with a narrow upper lip and no tubercles. There are two dorsal fins. It is steely blue above and paler beneath. The scales are large and there is no externally visible lateral line.[4] Its maximum length is around 70 cm, with the common specimen being around 35 cm. The largest specimens recorded weighed over three kilograms.[5] Spawning takes place at sea, near the coast between September and February. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Distribution The thinlip mullet is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from [Cape Verde](/source/Cape_Verde) and [Senegal](/source/Senegal) north to the [Baltic Sea](/source/Baltic_Sea). It is also found in the [Mediterranean Sea](/source/Mediterranean_Sea), [Black Sea](/source/Black_Sea) and [Azov Sea](/source/Azov_Sea).[2] It is a pelagic species, usually occurring inshore, entering lagoons and estuaries, and rivers. It feeds on epiphytic algae, detritus, and small benthic or planktonic organisms. It is common between 0–10m, rarely deeper than that.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Fishing Thinlip mullet is commercially caught mainly with gill nets, trammel nets, beach seines and sometimes cast nets. In recreational fishing, spearguns and rods and reels with floats are used. Hooks are baited with bread, various pastes, fish guts and similar baits. One must be careful when pulling and reeling in larger mullets since hooks can sometimes hook only soft lips and catch can be easily lost. ## Cuisine Meat is white, tender and very soft. Since Thinlip mullet can be found in polluted waters too, taste and quality of the meat vary. Specimen caught in clear waters have great taste and can be prepared in many ways. It is the best barbecued with some olive oil and lemon juice and as part of mixed fish stew with boiled potatoes and/or polenta.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-IUCN_1-0)** Ford, M. (2024). ["*Chelon ramada*"](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/135714/21910870). *[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species](/source/IUCN_Red_List)*. **2024** e.T135714A21910870. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T135714A21910870.en](https://doi.org/10.2305%2FIUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T135714A21910870.en). Retrieved 5 March 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EoL_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EoL_2-1) [Encyclopedia of Life](http://www.eol.org/pages/356521) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FishBase_3-0)** [Froese, Rainer](/source/Rainer_Froese); [Pauly, Daniel](/source/Daniel_Pauly) (eds.). ["*Chelon ramada*"](https://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Chelon&speciesname=ramada). *[FishBase](/source/FishBase)*. June 2018 version. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [United Nations Environment Programme: *Liza ramada*](http://www.grid.unep.ch/bsein/redbook/txt/liza.htm?%20PISCES) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [European Federation of Sea Anglers](http://www.efsa.co.uk/record/mulletgreythinlipped.htm) ## External links - Media related to [Liza ramada](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Liza_ramada) at Wikimedia Commons v t e Mugiliformes species (Mullets) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Mugiliformes Mugilidae Agonostomus Comoro mullet (A. catalai) Fairy mullet (A. telfairii) Aldrichetta Yellow-eye mullet (A. forsteri) Cestraeus Cestraeus goldiei Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Lobed river mullet (C. plicatilis) Chaenomugil Snouted mullet (C. proboscideus) Chelon Golden grey mullet (C. auratus) Cape Verde mullet (C. bispinosus) Diassanga mullet (C. bandialensis) Chelon caeruleus Grooved mullet (C. dumerili) Thicklip grey mullet (C. labrosus) Chelon natalensis Thinlip grey mullet (C. ramada) South African mullet (C. richardsonii) Leaping mullet (C. saliens) Striped mullet (C. tricuspidens) Crenimugil Bluetail mullet (C. buchanani) Fringelip mullet (C. crenilabis) Half fringelip mullet (C. heterocheilos) Longfin mullet (C. pedaraki) Bluespot mullet (C. seheli) Dajaus Mountain mullet (D. monticola) Ellochelon Squaretail mullet (E. vaigiensis) Gracimugil Flat-tail mullet (G. argenteus) Joturus Bobo mullet (J. pichardi) Minimugil Yellowtail mullet (M. cascasia) Mugil Banana mullet (M. bananensis) Mugil brevirostris Broussonnet's mullet (M. broussonnetii) Leaping African mullet (M. capurrii) Flathead grey mullet (M. cephalus) White mullet (M. curema) Dwarf mullet (M. curvidens) Redeye mullet (M. gaimardianus) Galapagos mullet (M. galapagensis) Hospe mullet (M. hospes) Parassi mullet (M. incilis) Lebranche mullet (M. liza) Mugil margaritae Mugil rubrioculus Liseta mullet (M. setosus) Thoburn's mullet (M. thoburni) Mugil trichodon Myxus Sand grey mullet (M. elongatus) Neochelon Sicklefin mullet (N. falcipinnis) Neomyxus Acute-jawed mullet (N. leuciscus) Oedalechilus Boxlip mullet (O. labeo) Osteomugil Longarm mullet (O. cunnesius) Kanda (O. engeli) Osteomugil formosae Longfinned mullet (O. perusii) Robust mullet (O. robustus) Speigler's mullet (O. speigleri) Parachelon Largescaled mullet (P. grandisquamis) Paramugil Silver mullet (P. georgii) Broad-mouthed mullet (P. parmatus) Planiliza Abu mullet (P. abu) Diamond mullet (P. alata) Keeled mullet (P. carinata) So-iuy mullet (P. haematocheilus) Klunzinger's mullet (P. klunzingeri) Eastern keelback mullet (P. lauvergnii) Largescale mullet (P. macrolepis) Saint Lucia mullet (P. melinoptera) Indian mullet (P. mandapamensis) Planiliza ordensis Gold-spot mullet (P. parsia) Persian mullet (P. persicus) Tade gray mullet (P. planiceps) Greenback mullet (P. subviridis) Planiliza tade Plicomugil Hornlip mullet (P. labiosus) Pseudomyxus Freshwater mullet (P. capensis) Rhinomugil Corsula (R. corsula) Sicamugil Burmese mullet (S. hamiltonii) Squalomugil Shark mullet (S. nasutus) Trachystoma Pinkeye mullet (T. petardi) Taxon identifiers Chelon ramada Wikidata: Q46638556 BOLD: 598517 CoL: TVC6 FishBase: 4583 GBIF: 9234296 IUCN: 135714 NCBI: 30804 OBIS: 1042830 Open Tree of Life: 668241 WoRMS: 1042830 Liza ramada Wikidata: Q1141833 Wikispecies: Liza ramada ADW: Liza_ramada BioLib: 126952 CoL: 8TP9B EoL: 356521 EUNIS: 10087 Fauna Europaea: 304791 Fauna Europaea (new): 949c2db9-173c-4666-abbf-dd278158b595 GBIF: 2400718 iNaturalist: 104760 IRMNG: 10581726 ITIS: 170376 NBN: NHMSYS0020752145 Observation.org: 2064 Open Tree of Life: 668241 WoRMS: 126980 Mugil ramada Wikidata: Q96242660 CoL: 6S38L EUNIS: 10168 GBIF: 2400721 IRMNG: 10824774 WoRMS: 151504 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Thinlip mullet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinlip_mullet) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinlip_mullet?action=history)). 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